Spotting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of spotting or staining something

the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/spˈɑːɾɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/spˈɒtɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/spˈɒtɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /spˈɑːɾɪŋ/.

Examples

The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
I can't make out the faces in this photograph
her face was blemished

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spot detection blot discern maculation fleck recognize tell apart recognise espy pick out distinguish catching descry espial blemish make out spy blob staining spying

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of spotting or staining something
noun	the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
verb	catch sight of
verb	detect with the senses “The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
verb	mar or impair with a flaw “her face was blemished”
verb	make a spot or mark onto “The wine spotted the tablecloth”
verb	become spotted “This dress spots quickly”
verb	mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition “spot the areas that one should clearly identify”

Word Forms

spot	verb	make a spot or mark onto
maculate	verb	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
detect	verb	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
espy	verb	catch sight of
spy	verb	catch sight of
spotter	noun	a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
spotting	noun	the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
espial	noun	the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
spying	noun	the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
discernible	adjective	capable of being perceived clearly
discernment	noun	perception of that which is obscure
blemish	noun	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
spot	noun	a blemish made by dirt
fleck	noun	a small contrasting part of something
blob	noun	an indistinct shapeless form
blot	noun	a blemish made by dirt

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

fleckig

der Akt des Erkennens oder Färbens von etwas

🇫🇷French

repérage

le fait de repérer ou de tacher quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

punteo

el acto de manchar o manchar algo

🇮🇹Italian

avvistamento

l'atto di individuare o macchiare qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

spotten

de handeling van het spotten of bevlekken van iets

🇵🇹Portuguese

avistamento

o ato de manchar ou manchar algo

🇷🇺Russian

пятнистость

акт пятнания или окрашивания чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

खोलना

किसी चीज़ पर धब्बा या दाग लगने की क्रिया या भाव

🇧🇩Bengali

দাগ

কিছু দাগ বা দাগ দেওয়ার কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

கண்டறிதல்

எதையாவது கண்டுபிடிக்கும் அல்லது கறைபடுத்தும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

గుర్తించడం

దేనినైనా గుర్తించడం లేదా మరక చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्पॉटिंग

काहीतरी स्पॉटिंग किंवा डाग करण्याची कृती

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્પોટિંગ

કંઈક ડાઘ અથવા ડાઘ કરવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗುರುತಿಸುವಿಕೆ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಗುರುತಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಕಲೆ ಹಾಕುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്പോട്ടിംഗ്

എന്തെങ്കിലും കണ്ടെത്തുന്നതിനോ കളങ്കപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਪਾਟਿੰਗ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਦਾਗ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਦਾਗ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

داغ لگانا

کسی چیز کو داغدار یا داغدار کرنے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发现

发现或弄脏某物的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

スポッティング

何かをスポットしたり汚したりする行為

🇰🇷Korean

스포팅

무엇인가를 더럽히거나 더럽히는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đốm

hành động đốm hoặc nhuộm màu một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

การจำ

การจำแนกหรือการย้อมสีบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

bercak

tindakan melihat atau menodai sesuatu

🇲🇾Malay

tompok

perbuatan melihat atau mengotorkan sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اكتشاف

فعل اكتشاف أو تلطيخ شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

لکه بینی

عمل لکه بینی یا لکه دار کردن چیزی

🇹🇷Turkish

lekelenme

bir şeyi tespit etme veya lekeleme eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

תַצְפִּית

הפעולה של איתור או הכתמה של משהו

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The primary meaning of 'spotting' is 'the act of spotting or staining something'.

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Using 'spotting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'spotting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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